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  New Jersey Morris
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   2
Premature death 5,987 4,064    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 15% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 17% 13%    
Adult obesity 25% 22%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 6    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 97    
Teen birth rate 25 7    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 14% 9%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 679:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 55    
Diabetic screening 80% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 89% 95%    
Some college 64% 77%    
Unemployment 9.5% 7.3%    
Children in poverty 14% 6%    
Inadequate social support 22% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 14%    
Violent crime rate 322 87    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 20    
Access to recreational facilities 15 23    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 49%